Green and social bond program

Adopting as its own the challenges outlined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and with the conviction that Latin American countries can make a qualitative leap towards the construction of a more inclusive, low carbon and resilient society, CAF has formulated an agenda to assist countries in the pursuit and achievement of such targets. CAF’s strategic approach focuses on mobilizing financial resources into the region to promote investments in infrastructure, energy, social development, environmental sustainability and climate change.

CAF’s Green Bond program supports the national commitments, or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) undertaken by country members in the context of the Paris Climate Agreement, while contributing to address climate change mitigation and adaption challenges.

CAF’s Green Bond Framework is in line with the Green Bond Principles 2018 (GBP) and as such, it rests on the values of transparency, disclosure and reporting. 

The four core components of the framework are the following:

1. Use of Proceeds
2. Process for Evaluation and Selection
3. Management of Proceeds
4. Reporting

Projects eligible for CAF’s Green Bond program include the following categories:

• Renewable energy
• Clean transportation
• Sustainable management of living natural resources and land use
• Waste management
• Water management and projects
• Energy efficiency

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